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C. P. A. FRIBBRG. PLANTER. APPLICATION Hmm JULY 11, 1907.

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C. P. A. PRIBERG. PLANTBR.

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BHL' NORR S PETERS C0.. PHUTD-LITNQ., WSHINGTUN. D. C.

G. P. A. PRIBBRG. PLANTER. l APPLICATION FILED JULY 11, 1907. 1, l 1 6,81 3. Patented Nov. 10,1914

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THE MORRIS PEYERS Ca, PHOTaLlTHOA. WASHING rUN. L!V C s and with a scraping or plowing tool at the to lift bodily', in relation to the wheel frame y manner,

" UNITED STATES PATENT QFFICE;

CHARLES I. A. FRIBERG, OF MOLINE. ILLINOIS,v ASSIGNGRTO &`.1VIANS`URV` COMPANY, OIEYMOLINE, ILLINOIS, A GORPORA'IIONIOEV ILLINOIS.` p

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1,116,813. Specification of Letters Patent.

Application lediuly 11, 1907.` Serial No. 383,357.

which the covering devices are not lifted until after the lifting` of` they plow and the furrow opener. If the `plow and furrow opener is lifted beforethe seeder. mechanism 1s thrownout of operation some of the seeds will bedeposited on top of the ground.

'One yof the objects of this invention is to provide a planter havingv thecharacteristics labove outlined, that ismeans whereby the plow andfurrow opener may be lifted and T0 all who/nt it may concern: f Be it known that I, CHARLES P. A. FRI- BERG, citizen of the United States, residing at Moline, in the county of Rock Island a-nd State of Illinois, have invented 'certain new and useful'lmprovements in Plant# ers, of which the following -is afsp'ecicatio'n, reference being had therein to the acco'mf. panying drawings. f i Thisl invention relates to improvements in planters, pertaining more particularly to planters of the class kin which'each is 'pro-J vided with a main frame comprising a dra frame and awheel frame rigidlyconnected together vby intervening connecting parts,

out ofaction and whereby at a later instant the covering ldevices may be automatically7 lifted. i n l Another object of the invention is to :provide an improved mechanism for raising and lowering the bars which carry the covering shovels. i i l Another object isv toprovide an .improved means for operating the clutch which controls the transmission of power to the seeder mechanism. y K

A further object is yto providean improved ,lock mechanism for holding `the shovels andthe bars which carry them in working positions.

' A. still. further object-is to provide means whereby, in a planter having the features above referred to, the covering shovels ymay be liftedl independently ofthe movement of the other bars. i s f Other objects will bek apparent from the following specification and claims. i

n In the drawings, Figure l is a plan view of a planter mechanism embodying my im- Stl-ucted and arrangedk t0 Operate in that provements. Fig. 2 -is a side elevation, one y and yparticularly because of ythe l of the ground wheels being removed Land bodily lifting of theseed hopper and its l the -aXle being shown in section ontheline attached mechanism. I 4am aware that it 2-2 0f Fg- 1- .Fig-B i5 L Perspective 0f has been heretofore proposed in yconnecone of thel abutmentvblocks for the plow tion with a planter of this class to provide Stalldld- Fig. 4. '1S il plan View Ohe dea seeder mechanism iXedly mounted with'. vices fork clutching andunclutching the seed respect tothe frameand to provide'a clutch deliveringfmechanism. Figf is a `side elewhereby the power connection-.between the drive wheels and the seeder mechanism could be broken. But according to the proposal to which lrefer` it was `deemed necessary to connect the kclutch directly with `the covering front followed by a furrow-opener, these in turn being followed by seed delivering devices and finally by covering devices. In machines of this class it is desirable to throw out of action, approximately simultaneously, the earth turning or opening devices and the seed delivering mechanism, and to im mediately thereafter jthrow the covering means out of action. Heretofore in most machines of this classithas been customary and the draft frame, y parts above referred to. That is, to elevate directly the feedlhopper (withall the driving parts eXce t the prime gear onthe axle) and also the front plow,the furrow opener and the covering devices. But it has been found that there-are many objections inci dent to structures having theyparts conall ofv the operative 5-5 of gear wheel being being shown in section on the line Fig. 4, and vthe. main shown in dotted lines.' detail sections` of parts yof the clutching mechanism. Fig. S is a side elevation of the device for mounting and. holding the lifting lever, showing alsofsomeL of the parts adjacent thereto. Figs.y 9, 10 and '1 1 are dedevices-to be operated when the devices are lifted. Obviously thisfis a fatal objection, especially in al machine of the sub-type to which this invention|` relates .in

the seeder mechanism simultaneously thrown vation of the parts shown in Fig. Il, the axle ratenteanbv. 10,1914..

Figs. 6 and 7 4are tails of the devices for locking and releasing the drag nbars and covering shovels. Fig. 12 is a side View of the keel cutter detached. Fig13is a viewv in section on line is, 1s of Fig. 12.

In the drawings an axle is shown which are connected the ground wheels 2, 2.

3 is the tongue connected to the axle by means of frame bars having the front end parts 4, the outwardly turnedsections 5, the sections 6, 6 parallel tothe tongue, and the outwardly extended sections 7, 7. The latter are connected to the axle by means of bracket collars or sleeves at 8.

There is a supplemental frame bar on one side of the machine shown at 9, 10 and 11. The front end of this is secured to the in'- ner frame bar by a bolt at 9a and at its rear end 11 it is secured to the axle collar 8. Upon this part of the frame there is secured a bearing bracket or clip 12 and upon the opposite side of the machine there is a bearing bracketor clip 13 secured to the part 6 of the frame bar. In these bearings at 12, 13 there is ymounted a cross rock shaft 14 to which there is secured a series of set collars 16, 17 and 19. The collar at 16L carries a forward extending crank arm l5 and a rearward extending cam arm 2O.A

The collar 17 is formed with a crank arm 18. The collar 19 at the other end of the shaft carries a'cam lug 21 and a cam arm 20; these crank arms and cams thus secured to and carried by the cross rock shaft 14 being adapted for purposes to be described.-

22 indicates the primary earth implement. As shown, it is of the nature ofa sweep, or center breaker plow. W'ith the plow 22 I combine a keel cutter 79, this beingcar` ried by the standard 23 or extension parts 23a. The keel is secured adjustably in position by bolts 81 passing through slots 60. The primary earth implement as a whole at 1, to

is supported by a vertically arranged relal tively elongated standard 23. At a pointnear its upper end it is connected to a link 24 whi-ch extends downward and is pivotally connected to the aforesaid crank arm 15 on the shaft 14. Vhen the shaft 14 is rocked' backwardly the resulting upward thrust upon the link 24 acts, to lift the standard 23 and the plow 22. The link 24 can be adjustably secured to the plow standard, there being shown aseries ef apertures at 25 topermit varying connections. The plow standard 23 is principally guided in its vertical movements by abutments 26, 27 and 28. These are blocks (though they may be modi-liedA inth-is respect) supported by carrying and bracing elements secured to and forming parts of the frameof the ma chine.

` 29 are bars secured at 29a to the tongue frame and extended upward to suitable distance, and thencurved and carried downf gear wheel 35.

ward as shown at 29h. The front abutment 28 for the standard is secured between these frame bars 29.

3U, 3() are braces which are connecte/i tc the bars 29 and extend outward at the bottoms to the sections 5 of the frame, where they are rigidly secured.'v The abutments at 26 4and 27 are secured to the down-turned parts 29b of these frame bars.

31, 31 are draft bars or links situated respectively at the sides of the plow standard and secured atV their front ends to the tongue frame and at their rear ends to the lower ends of the bar parts at 29D. 32repr'esents the hopper of the seeding mechanism which can be of any suitable form as concerns the details of the seed delivering and discharging devices. The gearing is shown at 33, 34, 34a and 35. The gear wheel 35 is 4loosely mounted on the axle l, being held in place longitudinally bya sleeve 35a. This construction is clearly shown in Figs. 4, 5, 6 and 7. The gearing of this machine, unlike that in other mechanisms ofthis class with which I am acquainted remains permanently in mesh throughout the train at all times. The seed hopper maintains a fixed position in relation to the axle and the driving gearing. The seed is delivered from the hopper 32 to the chute 36, from which there extends down a tube of the usual character.

37 is a boot which surrounds and can move vertically in relation to the seed chute and tube. In front of the boot there is a furrow opener 38, this and the boot being carried by the bar 39, which is approximately U-shaped, as illustrated, and the forward `leg of which is adjustably connected to the plow standard by means of the parallel link bars 40.

The seed hopper and all of the parts connected and adjacent thereto being held in fixed position relatively to the axle, as above described, Iemploy a mechanism differing from those heretofore used for imparting power, atwill, to the 'seed operating device. 41 is 'a clutch sleeve mounted on the axle 1 having clutch teeth at 42 adapted to engage with opposing teeth 43 connected with the Thev sleeve 41 can slide along the axle 1 while remaining in engagement therewith, it lbeing formed with slots at 44b in which there is seated a pin 41a inserted in the shaft. 44 is a flange on the clutch sleeve 41 and with this a shifting lever 45 engages either directly or through the bearing ring 44a. This lever 45 is pivoted at 48 to'the frame and has an arm 49 by which the lever can be moved to disengage `or permit the engagement of the clutch teeth 42 and 43. The hearing ring 44a is provided with a lug 47 which is adapted'to seat in a notch 46 in the lever 45. ever 45 is positively movedy in one ried by (soV direction by meansof a lever 51 pivoted to the frame at 54, the short arm 52 being adapted to bear against the arm 49 of leverl 45. The arm53 of the lever lies inthe path of the cam lug 21 above describedcarried by the rock shaft 14. When the rock shaft is rocked backward the lug 21 moves the bell lever 514 and this in turn swings the lever 45 in such away as to open the clutch. The movement of the clutch in the opposite direction is effected by the spring 50 which surrounds the axle and bears against the stationary part of the framework in one direction and against the clutch sleeve in the opposite direction.` f

Behind the seed delivery mechanism there are covering shovels 55. These are carried by drag bars 56 which extendforward above and beyond the axle to the pivots at 54 where they are connected tothe frame. Their front ends 58 extend somewhat forward of the pivots 54 and lie in the paths of the above-mentioned cam arms 20 cary the rock shaft 14.V Zhen the rock shaft is rocked backward it ultimately causes the arms or lugs 20 to engage with the forward ends 58 of` drag bars 56, and

the rear ends of the latter are swung upward and the covering shovels are lifted.

1n order to hold the drag bars 56 down when it is desired that they shall remain at work the following devices are used: 59 is a cross rock shaft mounted in'bearings 6() carried by the bars 100 which extend-backward from the tongue across the axle, this shaft also being held in oneor more supporting bars such as shown at 61. 62 is a cross bar secured to and connecting the drag bars 56. 63 is an arm extending backward from the shaft 59, and between the bar 62 and the arm 63` are interposed the means for locking the drag bars down andthe means for releasing them.` The arm 63 is formed with an elongated slot y64 running longitudinally of the arm and a short end slot 65 extending transversely thereof. The cross bar 62 extends through the slotted part of the arm. 66 is a stop or lock pin pivoted at 69 in lugs 66a on the arm 63. Above this pivot 69 it has a pin extension 67 around which there is a coiled spring 68 The shaft 59 is provided with a crank arm 72, from which there extends forward a chain 71. f f

At 76 (see `Figs. 2 and 8) this chain is secured to the lever or swinging arm 73, which is pivoted to the frame at 74, and is provided with a pedal 75, the rear section of the chain being indicated by 77 and the front section kby 78, extending forward from the lever 73 to the aforesaid crank arm 18 on the cross rock shaft 14. 1t will be seen that the drag bars 56 are connected to theotherparts of the mechanism by two radialsystems; one comprising difference in these radii.

the cross bar62 and thesectionsof the drag bars extending from thisA crossbar 62 for? ward .to theiry pivots at\54,`these providing relatively long radii; the other line of connecting parts comprising the bar 62, thev slotted arm 63 andthe rock shaft 59. The

slotted arm rocks around ythe axis of the shaft 59 on a radius which is much shorter than the radial distances from the bar 62 to the pivots 54 yof the drag bars. It will ber further seen that `as long as the bar 62v and the arm 63 are so related that-freedom of movement of the one relative to the other spermitted; that isto say, so long as the bar 62 can slide back and forth in the slot 64 in the arm 63, the drag barsare free to rise and fall in relation to `the ground, for the` difference in the vlengths of the radii for the drag bars (from the cross bar v62 yto their pivots 54 on the one hand, and from the cross bar 62 tothe center vof the rockshaft 59 on the otherhand) does not impede freedom of upward swing for the bars 56. But, as will alsobe seen, thecross bar 62 is prevented from moving lengthwise ofthe arm -63 in `the ,slot `64,' the drag bars are locked against yrising kupwardly becauseof And in order to,x at times, have the bar 62 free to move lengthwiseL in the slot 64, rand at other times have it stopped movement in the slot, the above-describedA spring actuated stop pin,`or lock pin, 66 is employed, the lower part 662L of which is so shaped and arranged `that it closes the short 9 5 against such longitudinal end slot.l 65 inthe arm k'63 when it (the lock pin)` is in its vertical ory upright position. And when itis desired to have the parts of the machine so adjusted that'the drag bars and shovels can freely rise and fall, the operator throws the `stop pin toits vertical position, as shown in full lines in Figs.` `9` and 10.r But when itis desired to prevent the drag bars fromrising under anyk acci dental lifting action, the stop pin 66 l,is turned down into the dotted position shown in Fig. 10, this leaving the upper part of the short end slot 65 unoccupied; and at such time, if either oflthe shovels commencefto rise, the drag bars are lifted and the cross bar 62 rises and enters ythis short end part; 65 of the slot in the arm two radius arms (that extending from bar. 62 to the pivots 54, and that extending from the bar 62 to the axis of the shaft 59) interfere with each other and the arm 63 cannot rotate, the 4bar 62 being thrust with a locking action against the wall at 65a of the slot 65. But, even at such times, the driver can, at will, either with his foot or his hand release the lock and permitythe drag bars toy rise. He can put his foot upon the'pedal 75 and push forward on ythe lever 73,r ywhich will pull on the chain 77 and rock the shaft 59 ,and lift the arm 63, bringingthe bottoml 63; and at once the surface wall of the slot 64 againstthe cross bar 62, so that the latter is free to slide longitudinally along the slot away from the short end slot 65, the diiferences in the radii above referred to no longer giving any ef` fective interference Or he can with his hand grasp the lever84 and on drawing it backward, exert draft on the chain through the crank arm 18, which will rock the shaft 59 and release thelock as above described.

The shaft 14 is actuated by means of the lever 84.

82 is a standard secured to the frame and carrying a curved bar with ratchet teeth or notches 83.

85 is a detent vor locking dog and 86 a spring normally tending to force the dctent into engagement with the standard` the teeth or deteiit being adapted to engage with one or another of the notches at 53. Vhen the lever is in its extreme position and the operative parts of the machine are elevated and out ofkaction the vdetent engages with a notch at 8.7 in the standard.

The mode of operation of a mechanism having parts constructed and related vas are those herein shown and described will he readily understood. When the machine is to be set kinto operation, assuming that the ground engaging parts are raised and that the clutch is disengaged, the operator throws the lever 84 forward, thus rocking the shaft 14, and, by means of the arm 15 and the link 24 lowering the standard 23 with the plow 22 and the furrow opener `38. YAs the cam arms 20 are swung upward they permit the rear parts of the drag bars 56 to swing downward, thus lowering the shovels 55 to the ground.` The cam arm 21 releases the levers 53 and 45, thus permitting the clutch'to be closed under the action of the spring 50. Then at any time it is desired to stop the operation of the machine, even though it is advancing bodily, as an entirety, the movement of the lever 84 backward will eliect this. First, the plow standard, the plow, the furrow-opener, and the boot are raised, and at the saine and the seeder stopped, and shortly thereafter the covering shovels and the drag bars are raised. It will be understood that when the chain 75 is actuatedby means of the arm 1S on the shaft 14 the result is merely to release the lock for the drag bars. There is considerable lost motion at the lock and the result is that power is not transmitted through the chain to raise the bars, butl instead through the cam arms 20'which have been described.

What I claim is:

1. rlhe combination with the axle and the frame, of the seeder mechanism mounted in fixed position with respect to the frame, the

lvertically movable furrow opener, the vertion to the wheel frame,

tically movable front plow, covering shovels, the horizontally pivoted drag bars to which the shovels are connected, the movable lever for simultaneously raising the furrow opener and the front plow and throwing` the seeder mechanism out of action, and means connected with the lever and operable only upon additional movement thereof to swing the drag bars upward and raise the shovels.

2. The combination of the wheel frame, the tongue or draft frame held in fixed relathe seed hopper and the seedingV mechanism mounted permanently in fixed relation relatively to the draft frame and wheel frame, the means for vthrowing the seeder mechanism into and out of action, the front plow, the vertically y sliding plow standard, the covering the drag bars therefor,

i ing the seeder mechanism out shovels, the rock shaft, shaft for throi of action, the

means actuated by thei'ock l cam arms `on the rock shaft bearing downward on the drag bars of the covering shovels to elevate the Anecting the rock lsliding plow shovels, and the link consliaft with the vertically forth.

3. The' combination of the wheel frame,

" the draft frame held in fixed position with relation to the wheel frame, the seed recepg tacle and seeding mechanism mounted permanently in xed position with relation to i the wheel frame, seeding mechanism into and out the clutch for throwing the of action,

5 the covering shovels situatedbehind the axle iof the wheel frame,

time the clutch is opened f vertically sliding the drag bars carrying the covering shovels and pivoted at points in front of the axle and having their ends projected forward 0f the pivots, the rock shaft, the means actuated by the rock shaft bearing downward upon the forward endsof the drag bars, means actuated by the rock shaft for throwing the seeder clutch out of action, the front plow, the elongated plow standard, and the ,flink connecting' the rock shaft with the plow standard, substantially as set forth.

4. The combination of the wheel frame,

fthe draft frame held in fixed position with relation to the wheel frame, the seed receptacle and seeding mechanism held perma- ,nently in fixed position relatively to the draft frame, the clutch for covering shovels, the drag ar lock for the drag bars, f means for releasing 'the seeder, the bars which carry the shovels pivoted to the frame, the stop the i'ock shaft, the stop or lock for the drag bars, and means independent of .the

.drag bars and actuated by the rock shaft 1 for throwing the seeder clutch into and out of action, substantially as set forth.

5. The combination of the wheel frame, the tongue frame held in ,xed position relal tive to the wheel frame, the seed receptacle i axle for `the seedermechanism',

` `ing the drag Wheels, the draft frame,

ylock or stop for `the drag Y yk rock shaft for opening said stop or lock,

said 'rear cross and seeder mechanism held'permanently"iiiv` fixed position relatively to vthe `wheela frame,

the clutch for the seeding mechanism, the covering shovels, the drag bars which carry the covering shovels and arepivoted to the main frame, vthe rock shaft, the` cainlug oi' arm on the .rock shaft operating `independently of the drag bars for throwing the'sceder clutch into and outrof action,

bars, the second.-

and the means-carried' by the last said rock shaft for actuating said'stop or lock, substantially as set forth.

I 6. `The combination ofthe wheel frame,` the tongueframe held in fixed position `with relation to the wheel frame, the seed ,re-y

ceptacle and seeding mechanism held per.

inanently in fixed position 'with relation tof the frame, the prime power` wheelvon the on the axle for engaging and disengaging said power wheel with the axle, the -"front plow, the `vertically sliding plowstanda'rd, the `coveringshovels, tlievd'rag* bars for'thc shovels pivoted to the frame, the rockshafi,

.means actuated by the-,rock'shaft for lift independent rook shaft for throwek into and out of action,

ing thedrag bars and shovels, means actuated bythe ing the said clutch and means actuated by the rock shaft for raising and lowering the plow standard, substantially as set forth.A i

7. The combination Tof thel wheel frame, the tongue mechanism,the seeding mechanisifn, the furrow opener,

shovels, drag bars for said shovels, the rear rock shaft, the chain connected to the rock shaft, means connectedto thel rock shaft for locking the drag bars down, and means operable .as the rock shaft is turned for disengaging from each other the parts of the said locking means and for elevating the bars, substantially as set forth.

8. The combination of the axle, the wheels, the draft frame, the seeding mechanism,the

devices in front of the y the drag bars for' furrow opening axle, the covering shovels, the shovels `pivotallyconnected to the frame, infront of the axle, the means ering them, the cross rock shaft behind `the axle, and the arm on the ,shaft for supportn bars and moving them vertically, substantially as set forth` i 9. The combination of the axle, the the seed receptacle and seeding'r mechanism, vthe furrow open- "ing devices, the covering shovels, the drag. bars for the shovels pivoted to the frame, the Irear of the axle forf the cross bar in supporting the drag bars, and means for locking orholding down the drag bars,the

thc.

' andthe cross rock e adapted to `stop thedragzbars and adapted" the clutch the covering adjacent the front ends of the bars for raising and ylowbar being adapted to actue` ate'the'lockin'g or holding downineans, sub-yV stantially vas set forth,

, 10. The combination of the. axle, the i wheels, the draft frame, the seed receptacle, theseeding devices', thecovering shovels, the ldraglbars for the shovels pivoted atjtheir `front ends 3 to theframethe slotted arm, the stop or l loclrzfor the drag.barsvcarried by said arm,

'shaft behind'. the 4axlef y, i

bars, substantially.assetforth. i

l 11. The combinationf -ofA the r axle,

the cross `bari which.

mechanism,.the furrowopening 70p,v v` l the wheels, the; draft frameiythefseeder mechanism, the furrow openeigthe covering s hov-f els, thedrag bars for the shovels pivoted to i jthel frame at their front eiids,the bar con-` 1 necting therdifagbars," theiock shaftr behindA the axle, means for actuatingthe roelrshaft, 'fthe slottedarin carried `bythe rock 'shaft and having inthe slot y connects 'the drag bars, means 'carried by" the slotted armvfOrhQldingsaid cross armv 12., -ln va planting mechanismitof f the class described the' Icombinaticm ofwthe wheel` n.

fraineheldin iixedip'osiL-rji` e5, i

frame, the draft tion in relation to the wheel frame, the seed ing mechanism, thev "verticallyv adjustable front plow", the adjustable'lfrontstandar.d, .the drag bars,1the coveringshovels carried' y by the ,drag bars, the rock shaft situated 100 'y above the drag bars` and havingg thez downwardly acting cam bars, the crank arm throwing 4the seeder substantially Aas set fort i i 13. In a planter of the class described, the combination of the wheel frame, the draft frame, the seeder mechanism, the' clutch for `the seeder,

held perm a- "drag baisfor the shovels pivoted,` to the vthe rock shaft, means actuated bv f frame the rockshaft for lifting the `drag" bars and lugs 2O for .the ydrag 15 `foractuating thef" .plow standard,,and the-.cam*lugy 21 for into and out of action,

the rock shaft, means` actuated `by 'the rock shaft for verticallyi and standard, means". y.

shaft for' elevating the"v i the clutch lever 15,l the rock shaft for, 4

down, and means Yassociated -with the rock i.

shaft andv 'adapted'` to rele'asefthe holding;-

me`ans,'siibstantially as set forth.`

the seed recep@` f, inlixed position with relation?L to,` '"5 f the 1clutch for? the vsaid mechathe vertically slidingy shovels, independent means aetuatedfby the l the drag bars,

wheels, the draft frame, the seeder mecha'- nism, thek furrow opener, the covering shovels, the drag bars carrying the shovels and pivoted tothe a rock shaft adapted-to vrelease*l the stop nor lock and to lift the drag bars, a lever for said 'rock shaft, and a supplementary leverV for releasing the said stopV or lock independently of the rockl shaft. v

16. The combination. of the wheel frame,

the draft frame, the seeder mechanism, the

furrow opener, kthe covering shovels,y the dragbars carrying the shovels and pivoted l 17. The combination of the wheel frame, the seeder mechanism, the

` and to throw .into and to the frame, a stop or lock ,for thel drag bars, anda lever adapted when moved to a certain lpoint to'release the lock permitting the drag lbars to floatr` and when moved bes yond said pointv to lift the dragbars' with-V out moving the said furrow openeror affectlng the said seeder mechanism.

the tongue frame, furrow opener, the covering.y shovels, the drag bars carrying thel shovelsA and pivoted to the frame, a lever adapted to raisev and lower the furrow opener and `the drag bars out of operation the seeder mechanism, and a second lever for raising and lowering the drag bars alone.

frame, a stop or lock for' 18.`The combination of the wheel frame, the tongue frame, the seeder mechanism, p the furrow opener, the covering shovels, the jdrag bars carrying the shovels and pivoted to the frame, a stop or loclr for the drag `bars a lever for throwingninto and out of Zoperation the seeder mechanism, for raising and lowering the furrowopener, for raisiing `and lowering the drag bars and for the lock for the drag bars, and a second lever also adapted to move into and out of i operative position the said lock.

y 19. The combination of the wheel frame,

the covering shovels, the dragl hars carrying the shovels and pivoted Sto the frame, a stop or lock forV the drag bars, a lever for throwing into and out of loperation the seeder mechanism for raising and lowering the furrow opener, for raising fand lowering the drag bars and for operjating'thevlock for the drag bars, and a sec- 20nd leveralso adapted to operate the said ilockand to raise and lower the said drag bars independently of the furrow opener i and the seeder mechanism.

In testimony whereof I aflix in presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES P. A. FRIBERG.

the furrow opener,

my signature,

CHARLES H. Porn,

Witnesses:

CHARLES E. WHITE.

Copies of this p'nfent may b'e` obtained for five cents each, 'by addressing the Commissioner of Patents.

Y v Washington, D. C.

moving into and out of operative positionv ythe tongue frame, the seeder mechanism,

It is hereby certified that the name of the patentee in Letters Patent N o. 1,116,813,

granted November 10, 1914, `for an improvement in Planters, was erroneously printed as Charles P. A. Friberg, whereas said name should have been printed CVM/'Z8 P. A. Frz'eg; and that the said Letters Patent should be read With this oorreetion therein that the same may conform to the record of the ease in the Patent Oee.

Signed and sealed this 24th day of November, A. D., 1914s.

R. F. WHITEHEAD.

[SEAL] Acting Commissioner of Patents. 

